Peter Gray (song)

Peter Gray (song)

"Peter Gray" is an American ballad about a young man whose fiancee is sent out west (Ohio) after her father discovers their plan to wed. The man goes west and is scalped by Indians. [Lyric Magnet: [http://www.lyricsmagnet.com/song/BURL+IVES/PETER+GRAY_lyrics_rlcyly.html link] ] The song appears to date back to at least 1858. [The Mudcat Cafe: [http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=70606 link] ] It was recorded by Burl Ives on 3 March 1941 [Naxos: [http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/NaxosCat/Naxos_Cat.asp?item_code=8.120728&memberID= link] ] for his debut album "Okeh Presents the Wayfaring Stranger". It has also been recorded by Ed McCurdy and Mike Seeger. [iTunes: Music Store]


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